DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE

  NT Department of Health & Families, 2014

United Nations Women, 2016

1 in 5 Australian women has experienced sexual violence.2 1 in 3 Australian women has experienced physical violence, since the age of 15. 1 in 5 Australian women has experienced sexual violence.2 1 in 4 Australian women has experienced emotional, physical or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner.2 Women are at least 3 times more likely than men to experience violence from an intimate partner.4  Women are 5 times more likely than men to require medical attention or hospitalisation as a result of intimate partner violence, and five times more likely to report fearing for their lives.5  Of those women who experience violence, more than half  have children in their care.6  Our Watch, 2017

Last September, NT Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw said: “1 child every day was subjected to domestic violence in the NT, and 3 per day witnessed domestic violence in the home or elsewhere” “about 44% of domestic violence orders were breached and 44% of domestic violence offenders were repeat offenders” "We actually had 75,000 cases of domestic violence within the Territory over 3 years” Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2014 showed that the NT: population is about 244,000 according to 2014 figures had by far the highest rate of homicide and assault offences related to family and domestic violence, at least 4 times higher than any other Australian state or territory.

Over half of all assaults in Alice Springs were FDV (56%) For the year ending February 2017: Over half of all assaults in Alice Springs were FDV (56%) 857 FDV related assaults were reported to police There were 75 recorded sexual assaults NT Police, 2017

The rate of hospitalisation for assault is 82 times higher for Indigenous women than that for non-Indigenous women Hospital Admissions in the NT, 1976-2008, NT Dept. Of Health, 2011

Mandatory Reporting Domestic and Family Violence Child Abuse and Neglect http://aadant.org.au/free-online-mandatory-reporting-training-for-dfv-child-neglect/

Services Central Australian Womens Legal Service (CAWLS) Ph:1800684055 Free DFV drop in service Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm Central Australian Aboriginal Family Violence Unit (CAAFLU) Ph: 0889536355 For Aboriginal victims of FDV and Sexual Assault Sexual Assault Resource Centre(SARC) Ph: 0889554500 Crisis response Counselling NPY Women’s Council Domestic Violence Service Ph: 0889582374 / 1800180840 Tangentyerre Ph: (08) 8951 4222 Tangentyere Women’s Safety Group Youth programs 1800 RESPECT Ph: 1800 737 732 National sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service

SERVICES FOR MEN Tangentyerre Ph: (08) 8951 4222 Men’s Behaviour Change program Relationships Australia Ph: 08 8950 4100 In pursuit of Respectful Relationships (also provide support to partners)

Crisis Accommodation Ph: 08 8952 6075 30 beds open 24 hours / 365 days per year

Outreach Ph: 08 8953 7648 Alice Springs Remote: Ti Tree, Yuendemu, Papunya & Hermannsberg Counselling Community Development and Training: DV101

Family Safety Framework Provide an action-based, integrated service response to individuals and families experiencing family or domestic violence who are at high risk of injury or death.

Men’s Behaviour Change Program Family Safety Framework Court Support Victim Offender Respectful relationships Prevention Crisis Justice Response Change

Family Safety Framework Fortnightly management meeting, with a shared risk assessment: NT Police DV Unit (lead agency & chair) Children and Families Health ASH Social Work Mental Health Education ASWS NPY Women’s Council Congress Housing Tangentyere Corrections Centrelink t:

FAMILY SAFETY FRAMEWORK TRAINING Training is Bi-monthly. The next training in Alice Springs is on: 14 June 2017 Please send interest through to TF.FSFTrainingAliceSprings@nt.gov.au with the following details for each participant: Name Job Title Phone number Email address Any dietary requirements (a light lunch will be provided). For information on training in Tennant Creek and Yuendemu, go to: http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/Police/Community-safety/Family-Safety-Framework.aspx